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Read more: The historic pontificate of Pope Leo XIV

Find comfort, strength in Eucharist, pope tells attendees at LA Religious Education Congress

by Tom Hoffarth

The 2026 LA Religious Education Congress kicked off Feb. 20 with an emphasis on the healing power of mercy and self-forgiveness — and a special message from Pope …

Pope Leo XIV tells priests not to use AI to write homilies or seek ‘likes’ on TikTok
New Stations of the Cross unveiled at St. Peter’s Basilica for Lent 2026
Retired Bishop Stika of Knoxville, Tenn., dies at 68; memorial Mass set for March 3
Here’s a look at the little-known Rome chapel where St. John Henry Newman offered his first Mass
Cardinal Dolan: Vance ‘apologized’ for ‘out of line’ comments about US bishops and immigration

U.S. Church

ICE ‘mega centers’ for mass detention ‘challenge the conscience,’ says USCCB bishop

by Gina Christian

(OSV News) — A Texas bishop and head of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ migration committee is sounding the alarm over the Trump administration’s plans to acquire massive warehouses all over the country, each capable of interning thousands of …

Unmarked graves on land once owned by Catholic slaveholders trigger search for descendants

Slavery display removal by feds ‘robs us’ of history, racial healing, say Black Catholic leaders

3 young sisters launch ‘Grace Keys’ musical ministry with Lenten program

New Orleans Catholic leader, longtime Xavier president dies at 94

Lawmakers, attorneys general back abortion pill challenge DOJ wants to pause

Key pro-life group warns lack of action on Hyde, mifepristone may ‘demotivate’ Republican voters

World

Church channels international aid to Cubans, but assistance falls short

by Eduardo Campos Lima

Power outages have been common for years, Archbishop García added, so even when people had food, cooking it was not easy.

Clerical sexual abuse survivor urges Church action after Italian court upholds conviction
English student remembered for joyful faith amid cancer inspires hopes for sainthood
As France holds day of prayer for people at the end of life, world’s euthanasia numbers soar
Young man doing community service shot dead while painting chapel in Puebla, Mexico
As drought strikes hard, Church leaders in Eastern Africa call for Lenten prayers

Ash Wednesday boom gives hope to French Catholics they’re witnessing rebirth of faith

Bangladesh’s bishops urge protection of minority rights amid joy over moderates’ election win

Commission issues ‘painful’ abuse report on Polish diocese, a first in the crisis-hit nation

Vatican

Pope Leo XIV calls for ‘countercultural’ repentance on first Ash Wednesday of his pontificate

by Courtney Mares

Opinion

Caring for creation this Lent

by Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski

Why doesn’t the Church require more demanding fasting for Lent?

by Jenna Marie Cooper

Adoption is choosing life

by Katie Yoder

Reviews

Historical novel pitches Christian compassion against ideologies of hatred

by Madelyn Reichert
Crime 101
Meditating on Christ’s passion with St. Thomas More
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